Name: The Night
Brand: Morphine

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

MCR93011

Colour

Orange

Colour details

Translucent Orange

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Double 180 Gram Vinyl at 45RPM with 20 Page Booklet.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-09-29

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

826853193016

Total Cap

Orange LPx2

Artist

Morphine

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

Modern Classics

Restored classics, rare finds, and sought-after releases. Whether you're a vinyl enthusiast or a tape collector, we have something for everyone.

Reissues

Morphine began in 1990 in Cambridge, MA, as a lighthearted experiment in darkness. The band struck a chord in the thriving local music scene, nurturing their previous musical experiences. They toured the world and commanded festival audiences of over 50,000. Tragically, during a performance in Italy, Mark Sandman collapsed and passed away at the age of 46.
Despite this devastating loss, Dana Colley and Billy Conway continued to honor Mark Sandman's legacy through their project called Twinemen. Today, Dana Colley and original drummer Jerome Dupree, along with blues guitarist Jeremy Lyons, continue to tour as Vapors of Morphine and The Ever Expanding Elastic Waste Band.
In December 2021, Billy Conway sadly passed away from liver cancer at the age of 65. Their contributions to the music industry will always be remembered.

Newest Listed Items

The album has been lovingly remastered by Pete Weiss at Boston’s Jade Cow Music, with lacquers cut by John Golden. The 2xLP, 45-RPM edition of The Night (featuring “Rope on Fire,” “Top Floor, Bottom Buzzer,” and “The Night,”) is available on orange translucent or purplish hue vinyl.

Rounding out the package is a 20-page booklet, featuring rare and never-before-seen images from the band’s archives, including photos by Lana Z. Caplan and Danny Clinch, artifacts from Morphine’s career, and unseen art by the band’s late frontman, Mark Sandman. A major highlight of both packages are the insightful new liner notes by Ryan H. Walsh—a Boston-based journalist, musician, visual artist, and author of the acclaimed 2018 book Astral Weeks: A Secret History of 1968. Walsh’s notes include a handful of new interviews detailing the band’s career, including one of the final interviews with Morphine drummer Billy Conway, who sadly passed away in 2021 following a battle with cancer. Both albums are housed in deluxe gatefold jackets, featuring gorgeous art direction and design by Darryl Norsen at D. Norsen Design, also of Boston.

Dedicated to the memories of Sandman and late drummer Billy Conway, both albums were produced with the full support of Morphine’s surviving members (drummer Jerome Deupree and saxophonist Dana Colley), as well as the band’s friends, family members, and collaborators—many of whom shared their memories with Walsh.

The Night

Music GB

Discover The Night by Morphine. Modern Classic Recordings proudly announce the deluxe vinyl reissue of Morphine’s final album, available on orange translucent or purplish hue vinyl. Includes rare images and insightful liner notes.